Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

lingtoD, Rev. y. b Bradlrrd performing
the ceremOny .....A decidedly pleasant
surprise was given to Deacon w. |. BY
ingtou aud wife, Monday evening, it be
ing the 25th anniversary of their marriage
Friends and uelghb0rs to the number of
over 60 took this way Of rendering Mr.
aud Mrs. Byingtun their hearty cong ratu
lations upon the event. Among the tes-
timOnials Of esteem ana respect, and
tokens of friendship from their friends
We're Il set of silver knives, and a frosted
cake covered with 10 cent pieces and sur
rounded with 20 silver dollars. Rev. ID.
y. Bradford, in behalf of the donors,
happily made the presentation, to which
Mr.. Byington replied, expressing his graft
tude aud heartfelt thanks The evening
during which refreshments were served,
was most agreeably and pleasantly passed
making the occasion one long to be re-
membered. ...It is rumored that G. s.
Sinclair, who has been with +. ID. ellison,
in Bristol, y, II has gone to California
...Hyman &. Miller has gone to Smiths
Falls, Ontario where he is to be employed
in the railroad Office rs telegraph opera
tor. Justin c. Narramore who has
been visiting his family here for the past
few weeks, returned to Georgia, Monday,
where he is engaged in the railroad bust
ness. His son Rolla accompanied him.
MNEsBUBGH
Charles Livermore and sons have bought
the O'Brieu farm, on which they have
| lived tor some time for $3.50 ..... Skaters
are at work putting a slate roof on the
Methodist church. Henry Edward,
and f.. Weller built new cider mill on a
| brook in their part OF the town. They
built dam and put in water wheel to
run the CRATER and press but the dry
weather came on and the brook has been
50 low all the fall that they have not been
! able to make barrel of CIDER. About
eight tons of THANKSGIVING poultry was
bought and shipped here last Thursday.
t;.... Mr.. Frank Andrews has gone to
Boston TO market......A Mr.. {. l.. Norton
has been appointed agent for the Vermont
Insurance company Lewis Marshal
has gone to the poughkeepsie business
collegc......A telegram announced the
death Of Mrs. John Weed, Saturday, at
Washington, d. G ....Niiss Frances Nc.
DQnough has been engaged to teach
school No the coming winter. Her pre-
vlous record in this school insures a sue
cesslul term.
Mr., II. NJ. Page has been engaged to
teach school No 6. 1t is the 18th winter
he has taught this school. The public
schools will open Noyamber IS for term
of 70 weeks 49,. The fall term of the acad-
envy closed last Friday with a pleasant So
clable in the school room in the evening
go. y. j. Walston is holding the cheese
made at the Union factory for a higher
price. Mr. Q: A; Baldwin has sold his
addition to his jewelry store. .. Mrs
Wyman Phillips suffers from the effect
of singular accident which happened to
her some time ago. While knitting at a
window hornet flew into her face, she
lodged and a knitting needle entered her
ear, the other end jammed against the win
dow casing and she received a permanent
injury. Mrs Gertrude Pierce is visit
ing sister in Norwaik, Conn.
UNDERHILL
Fred Terrll is engaged to teach the
school in the McVeigh district, and Sadie
Eastman in No. 2 Jericho. Carl Rob
bins who has worked for Day q Moves,
during the summer, has returned to his
nome IN Wolcott 49,. Mrs. Clark Bost
wick is seriously i'll, and Mrs. Benjamin
Norris has been engaged TO care for her
...;. Butter was Is to 23 cts Saturday,
and the shipment was 81 tubs. $50. Miss
A. Il. Marsh has spralneG her ankle, but
is able to be out with the aid of cane.
:,....Jennle tlemings is to work for John
Lessor OF the Dixon House this winter.
Mrs. Chayer Of Cambridge is now officiat-
ing as cook. The body of l.. Haunaford
was brought from Middlebury to this place
for burial Monday. He was formerly rI,; a
resident of Cnderhill. .....A. W. Waters
IS to spend Thanksgiving and the remain
der of the week with friends in Cambridge
and FairfaX......L Last Saturday evening
Frank Bradford gave very interesting
reading at Thompson's Hall to small au-
dlence. "A union praise service was
held at the Congregational church Thurs
day morning at 80, conducted by Rev A.
H. Parsons. 49,. Renssaler l. Holman of
Sacramento, Cal, who has been visiting
with f. >. Whitcomb sen, and other
friends in town, expects to leave for his
home the early part Of next week. He ex-
poets to erect fine residence at Pacific
Grove, near Montery, Cal, the coming
season. Clarence Mann of West Ran
dolph, spent a few days in town last week
........ Addie Nichols, a very estmable
young lady died quite suddenly last week
of diphtheria. She was teaching but left
her school on account of illness and lived
only week. Her friends have the SYM
pathy of the entire community. The
series OF meetings to be held this week
under Rev. A. L. Parsons, has opened
with considerable interest, and it is hoped
that greatly needed work will be accom-
plished here .......L Last week Tuesday
icing the fifth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs George sherman, a few
of their friends decided to give them sur
prise, which they did, all having pleas
ant time and leaving substantial tokens
of their regard in the form of gifts
| John Lessor, the new landlord of the
Dixon House, gave his opening ball last
Tuesday evening.
WESTFORD.
The funeral Of Miss Addie Nichols took
place last week The memorial service
| was held at Cambridge Boro. the Rev Mr.
| Wheelock officiating. Miss Nichols was
engaged in teaching at Cambridge and
went TO her school on Monday, when, ow-
ing to the, absence of a large part of her
charge who were sick with diphtheria
she deemed it best to close her school and
returned home where in one week she died
with the disease. Miss Nichols possessed
rare attachments for teaching. having fit
ted at the johnson formal school, and has
| taught several terms with marked success.
The relatives have the sympathy of wide
circle of friends in their sad bereavement.
..... Charles Weed and Wallace Bates.
two promising young men, have started
Tor CAR Orui@........ Mr.. Albert Weed has
lt' his form TO Dau /. 'ngr and has gone to
NV with his brother Ed. Weed in Essex
.:,,..... Charles Cow hls bouEsa OF l.. G.
y chOls the house aud lot near the grove
and takes possession in the spring ........
Ihc creameries pad their patrons 500 per